PETER I - RUSSIAN ARMY
At this page we are collecting illustrations and text about the Russian
Army during the reign of Peter I. These pictures were photographed from the
multi-volume series by Viskovatov and then scanned. Please send comments and
corrections to Xenophon Group
Guards Regiments
Life Guard Preobrazhenski Regiment
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Staff Officer, Senior
Officer, 1700-32, shown at St. Petersburg
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Senior Officer, 1700-32,
shown outside Peter's house in St. Petersburg.
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Drummer, 1700-20.
Life Guard Preobrashenski, Pikeman, 1700-20.
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Grenadier, throwing
grenade, 1700-32.
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Sergeant and Fusilier,
1720-32.
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Fusilier, 1700-20.
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Kaptenarmus, Kapral,
Sergeant, and Fusilier, 1720-32.
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Fusilier, 1700-20, shown
at siege of Narva in 1704.
Life Guard Preobrazhenski, Privates, 1700-20, one in
undress uniform.
Guards officers
Life Guard Semenovski Regiment
Life Guard Semenovski, Officer, 1700-20, shown
with Narva and Ivangorod in background.
Life Guard Semenovski, Fusilier, 1700-20.
Life Guard Semenovski, Fusilier, 1720-33
Guard Regiment, Senior Officer, 1720-32. shown in
front of the wall of the building built in 1724 for the marriage ceremony of
Anna Petrovna to Duke Karl Frederick of Holstein.
Cavalry Guard Regiment
Cavalry Guard, Officer, 1724
Line Regiments
Dragoon Regiment
Dragoon Regiment, Officer, 1700-20, shown at Yamburg fortress.
Dragoon Regiment, Fusilier, mounted, 1700-20.
Dragoon Regiment, fusilier.
Army Infantry Regiments
Infantry Regiment, Fusilier, 1700- 1720
Infantry Regiment, Fusilier 1720
Infantry Regiment, Sergeant, at Marienburg
Infantry Regiment, Officer, at St. Petersburg
Infantry and Cavalry Kartuz - headgear
Guard Grenadier helmet1705-1732
Guard Grenadier Officer Shapka, detail, 1705-32.
Grenadier, throwning grenade.Grenadier.
Artillery Regiment
Atillery Regiment, Officer, bombardier, and
fusilier. 1712-20 at the Kremlin Arsenal.
Cossacks
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